British F35 crashes into Mediterranean

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British F35 crashes into Mediterranean

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Fortunately the pilot ejected safely but at £92 million, it is a costly loss!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59323895

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Glad the pilot is safe, but hope they don't take the cost out of his wages over xxxx years.



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They'll be after recovering the wreckage quickly , no doubt. Glad the pilot is safe. :thumbsup:

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Interesting photograph; my first thought was that it looked like a flight sim screen shot.
I see one of the RAF units in the US line up, but what's that "star with meatball" doing there on something white?

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Airspeed wrote:
18 Nov 2021, 03:04
what's that "star with meatball" doing there on something white?
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Airspeed wrote:
18 Nov 2021, 03:04
Interesting photograph; my first thought was that it looked like a flight sim screen shot.
I see one of the RAF units in the US line up, but what's that "star with meatball" doing there on something white?
The white thing is the open intake cover on the vertical thruster fan. I suppose they painted it there for a bit of fun. Here's an RAF one with similar - there's not much to do on long sea voyages. :lol:

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It's the latest in low-tech IFF (Identification, friend or foe) ;)

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Don't laugh. This was seriously suggested as a way of identifying Nato vs Warsaw Pact aircraft by painting the tail a different colour everyday.

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Paul K wrote:
18 Nov 2021, 13:39

The white thing is the open intake cover on the vertical thruster fan. I suppose they painted it there for a bit of fun. Here's an RAF one with similar - there's not much to do on long sea voyages. :lol:
Thanks Paul,
Explains why it's not current official marking.

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*-) I did notice the funny bone was missing, in that picture.

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